Toronto FC head coach Paul Mariner said he "feared the worst" for Danny Koevermans after watching his leading goal-scorer go down in a heap against the New England Revolution on Saturday.

Those fears were realized when TFC announced Monday the club's Designated Player will miss the remainder of the 2012 season with a torn ACL, which will require surgery. A MRI revealed the extent of the injury, which happened when he collided with New England defender A.J. Soares.

"Someone's going to have to step up and become a goal scorer for us," Mariner said following Toronto's 1-0 win against New England Saturday. "You know Luis (Silva) has two (goals) in two (games), you can see what a good player he is ... There's more than one way to skin a cat."

Koevermans, a 33-year-old native of the Netherlands, appeared in 16 games this season, scoring nine goals in 12 starts. Since joining the club last June, Koevermans has 19 goals in all competitions for the Reds.